My First Guest Designer Invite

I am delighted to have been invited to be the July Guest Designer for The Sweet Stop Challenge. This is truly an honor for me, as it is my very first invite of this sort. So without further delay, here is this week's sketch challenge:

Here is my creation...

I was inspired to create this card based on a design I saw at the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Chantilly, Virginia this past weekend. I love "shaker cards," and this was my first attempt to make one of my own.

I have to share a little secret with you though, the plastic dome for the "shaker" is actually recycled embellishment packaging!

Yay! I've gone green - LOL! I was pretty happy with the outcome of this project. The fish stamp I used is from The Angel Company. I coloured the image with COPICS, then added Stickles Diamond, two coats of SU Crystal Effects, and for the finishing touch: those crazy googly eyes. I tore a strip of paper, and used it as a template to sponge shades of blue for a water background. The seaweed is hand drawn, and I used Mudd Puddles (fun stuff!) for the ocean floor. Then, before I encased the finished image into the "shaker," I added some dew drops.

I did not use any printed designer paper for this card. Instead, I hand-stamped the "designer paper" using the following stamps: SU Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Stubby stamper Tiny Leaves by Judith, and Seashells from The Angel Company.

Other tools used:

Nesties: Circles, Labels #8
Cuttlebug embossing folder: Mesh
Cricut (for lettering): Lyrical Letters

What a fun card this turned out to be! Come play along at The Sweet Stop Challenge - I can't wait to oooh & ahhhh over your creations!

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:
KL Stampin' N Scrapping Challenge #37 - Summer and Beach Theme
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #90- Water
Crafty Calendar Challenge #10 - Summer
Other Lovelies #0019 - Something Fishy
The Crafty Pad - Animal Fun

Thanks for visiting today. Please leave me a comment to let me know that you stopped by - I love hearing from you!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #109

Hello Friends! Welcome Back! Please join me for STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY CHALLENGE #109 This week’s challenge is going to be so much fun! We can’t wait to see what you create! This week's challenge theme is called… “MUMS the Word!” For this weeks challenge you will create a card or project with the word MOM, MUM, Mother or any other form of the word on it! The rest is up to you! Oh…and don’t forget to stamp! After all, we don’t call this STAMPtacular for nothing! This week's spnsor: SIMON SAYS STAMP PRIZE: $20 Gift Certificate ( Winner pays shipping! Here is my card for this week..... Here is a close-up view of my handmade rose

Season's Change

Welcome back, Friends! Come join me this week for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #78 - "Season's Change!" This week's challenge is to create a card or project using ONLY colors of Fall! Oooh, how pretty, huh?! Our SPONSOR this week is Magnolialicious Our lucky winner's PRIZE: Here is my DT creation for this week's AWESOME challenge theme.... An inside view of the card, and custom envelope/box. All of the flowers on this card are handmade. I know, you're probably thinking, "oh what a lot of work!" Actually, it really is not. I use paper punches to create the flowers and leaves. So, whenever I have very small scraps of paper I punch them with my floral punches & store them in a box for future use. It's very convenient for me to have the pieces already punched too. Then, whenever I get bored or often while I watch TV, I "form" the flowers & store them away so that they're ready when I need them. This is my box o

Spring Flutterings

I had to squeeze some "quiet time" in today, because I did not have anytime last week to do anything. My 8 month old "Baby Diva" has kept me busy, as she is staying with me while her Mommy is out of town till Wednesday. Fortunately, she is such a good baby. She must have known I was feining for some crafting time, because she was so cooperative! I was kind of all over the place with this card. It has a little bit of everything: Stamping, stitching, handmade flowers ( you know me & my handmade flowers!), border punches, and a pretty butterfly. I wanted to try making a new flower. The larger flower was created using an apple, star & daisy punches. Each of the flower centers have a touch of bling by Viva Decor glitter pen in "Hologram." The butterfly was cut from a Nesties die. I blinged up each layer with stickles & hit with 2 coats of Crystal Effects. I used Kaiser Craft pearls in "Bliss" for the body & coiled some

GraphicatJuly 3, 2010 at 9:09 AM
this is a great card Annette!! I love it! I love the fish, and the dew drops and the sentiment! It's all awesome!! Great job and congrats on the Guest DT spot! You deserve it! Talented lady! :o)
Hugs
Cheri
Cindy Coutts DesignsJuly 3, 2010 at 9:52 AM
Welcome to being our guest designer this month at The Sweet Stop Sketches. We are so glad to have you and your blog and card is wonderful!
StephanieJuly 3, 2010 at 12:27 PM
I love your card and aren't yo the crafty one going green on us!
RisaJuly 3, 2010 at 11:29 PM
OMG......Your card is fabulous Annette!!! I'm totally blown away with your detailing, your image is fabulous and your layout amazing!!! Thanks for joining us at KLSNS!
hugs
Risa:)
UnknownJuly 4, 2010 at 1:18 PM
Hi Annette ... this card is totally aweesoome :) I looove it. What a fun stamp and I really love the embossing too.. you've reminded me that it's been some time that I did a shaker card now and yours is fab. Wanted also to thank you for choosing me as this month's GDT at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenges, I am so happy about this as its a first for me xx
maxineJuly 4, 2010 at 2:38 PM
great card thanks for joining us at the crafty pad
Jane (Carroll's Creations)July 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Great card

Thanks for joining us on SCSC :)

Hugs Jane x
rozzybJuly 4, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Fantastic card.
Thanks so much for joining us at the crafty pad this week
Hugs rozzy xx
AnonymousJuly 5, 2010 at 9:38 AM
so creative Annette! wonderful attention to detail and designing! TFS!
Pam Going Postal
Ren-YiJuly 8, 2010 at 12:58 AM
congrats on your GDT spot! love the card. and what a great trick - reusing embellies packaging! so creative in every way...
GeorgiaJuly 8, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Wow, this is such a fabulous card! I love the cute fish and the colours you've used are lovely! Thanks for joining us at the Crafty Calendar Challenge! :) Georgia xx
SuzanneJuly 9, 2010 at 5:51 PM
This is absolutely fantastic! What are the little pebbles? You may have said but I missed it. Thanks for playing along with other - lovelies thoughtful thursdays challenge! BTW, you are the winner! Email with your info.

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